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Nemesis

The historical epic from the master of adventure, Wilbur Smith

podle Wilbur Smith, Tom Harper ...

A FIGHT FOR HONOUR. A QUEST FOR REVENGE.Paris, 1794. Revolutionary fervour has erupted into the Reign of Terror. A young man, Paul Courtney, hides in a crowd watching as the condemned are brought to the guillotine. Among them is Constance Courtney, Paul's mother. As he watches her brutal execution, he knows he must avoid the same fate and fulfil his promise to her - to survive, no matter what. He ... Přečtěte si více

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A FIGHT FOR HONOUR. A QUEST FOR REVENGE.Paris, 1794. Revolutionary fervour has erupted into the Reign of Terror. A young man, Paul Courtney, hides in a crowd watching as the condemned are brought to the guillotine. Among them is Constance Courtney, Paul's mother. As he watches her brutal execution, he knows he must avoid the same fate and fulfil his promise to her - to survive, no matter what. He
... Přečtěte si více
Annihilation of Caste

podle Dr B.R. Ambedkar ...

B.R. Ambedkar's Annihilation of Caste is one of the most important, yet neglected, works of political writing from India. Written in 1936, it is an audacious denunciation of Hinduism and its caste system. Ambedkar - a figure like W.E.B. Du Bois - offers a scholarly critique of Hindu scriptures, scriptures that sanction a rigidly hierarchical and iniquitous social system. The world's best-known ... Přečtěte si více

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B.R. Ambedkar's Annihilation of Caste is one of the most important, yet neglected, works of political writing from India. Written in 1936, it is an audacious denunciation of Hinduism and its caste system. Ambedkar - a figure like W.E.B. Du Bois - offers a scholarly critique of Hindu scriptures, scriptures that sanction a rigidly hierarchical and iniquitous social system. The world's best-known
... Přečtěte si více
Destined For War

Can America and China Escape Thucydides's Trap?

podle Graham Allison ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER | NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR.From an eminent international security scholar, an urgent examination of the geopolitical conditions that could produce a catastrophic conflict between the United States and China—and how it might be prevented.China and the United States are heading toward a war neither wants. The reason is Thucydides’s Trap: when a rising power ... Přečtěte si více

215,49 Kč

NATIONAL BESTSELLER | NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR.From an eminent international security scholar, an urgent examination of the geopolitical conditions that could produce a catastrophic conflict between the United States and China—and how it might be prevented.China and the United States are heading toward a war neither wants. The reason is Thucydides’s Trap: when a rising power
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Operation Grasshopper

Army Aviation in the Korean War

podle Dario Politella ...

Operation Grasshopper first published in 1958, is the little-known yet vital story of U.S. Army Aviation operations during the Korean conflict. In contrast to the Air Force, Army "Grasshopper" pilots flew light, unarmed planes (especially the Cessna L-19 'Bird Dog') and helicopters, to report on enemy troop movements and artillery positions, to perform rescue missions of fellow soldiers, and to ... Přečtěte si více

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Operation Grasshopper first published in 1958, is the little-known yet vital story of U.S. Army Aviation operations during the Korean conflict. In contrast to the Air Force, Army "Grasshopper" pilots flew light, unarmed planes (especially the Cessna L-19 'Bird Dog') and helicopters, to report on enemy troop movements and artillery positions, to perform rescue missions of fellow soldiers, and to
... Přečtěte si více
Empireland

How Imperialism Has Shaped Modern Britain

podle Sathnam Sanghera ...

**EMPIREWORLD IS AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOWWINNER OF THE 2022 BRITISH BOOK AWARD FOR NARRATIVE NONFICTION*****THE BOOK THAT INSPIRED THE CHANNEL 4 DOCUMENTARY 'EMPIRE STATE OF MIND'***THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'The real remedy is education of the kind that Sanghera has embraced - accepting, not ignoring, the past' Gerard deGroot, The Times_________________________________________________... ... Přečtěte si více

260,39 Kč

**EMPIREWORLD IS AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOWWINNER OF THE 2022 BRITISH BOOK AWARD FOR NARRATIVE NONFICTION*****THE BOOK THAT INSPIRED THE CHANNEL 4 DOCUMENTARY 'EMPIRE STATE OF MIND'***THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'The real remedy is education of the kind that Sanghera has embraced - accepting, not ignoring, the past' Gerard deGroot, The Times_________________________________________________...
... Přečtěte si více
Shattered Lands

Five Partitions and the Making of Modern Asia

podle Sam Dalrymple ...

** THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER **ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING FINALIST 2026A Best Book of the Year in the Financial Times, The Week, Spectator, BBC History Magazine, NPR, History Today, Waterstones and Daunts‘A sparkling debut by an outstanding young historian’ PETER FRANKOPAN'Remarkable … The prose is vivid, the storytelling cinematic' GUARDIANA histo... ... Přečtěte si více

417,79 Kč

** THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER **ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING FINALIST 2026A Best Book of the Year in the Financial Times, The Week, Spectator, BBC History Magazine, NPR, History Today, Waterstones and Daunts‘A sparkling debut by an outstanding young historian’ PETER FRANKOPAN'Remarkable … The prose is vivid, the storytelling cinematic' GUARDIANA histo...
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The God of Small Things

Winner of the Booker Prize

podle Arundhati Roy ...

‘They all broke the rules. They all crossed into forbidden territory. They all tampered with the laws that lay down who should be loved, and how. And how much.’This is the story of Rahel and Estha, twins growing up among the banana jam vats and peppercorns of their blind grandmother’s factory, and amid scenes of political turbulence in Kerala. Armed only with the innocence of youth, they fashion a ... Přečtěte si více

220,49 Kč

‘They all broke the rules. They all crossed into forbidden territory. They all tampered with the laws that lay down who should be loved, and how. And how much.’This is the story of Rahel and Estha, twins growing up among the banana jam vats and peppercorns of their blind grandmother’s factory, and amid scenes of political turbulence in Kerala. Armed only with the innocence of youth, they fashion a
... Přečtěte si více
Three Famines

Starvation and Politics

podle Thomas Keneally ...

Famine may be triggered by nature but its outcome arises from politics and ideology. In Three Famines, award-winning author Thomas Keneally uncovers the troubling truth -- that sustained widespread hunger is historically the outcome of government neglect and individual venality. Through the lens of three of the most disastrous famines in modern history -- the potato famine in Ireland, the famine ... Přečtěte si více

183,79 Kč

Famine may be triggered by nature but its outcome arises from politics and ideology. In Three Famines, award-winning author Thomas Keneally uncovers the troubling truth -- that sustained widespread hunger is historically the outcome of government neglect and individual venality. Through the lens of three of the most disastrous famines in modern history -- the potato famine in Ireland, the famine
... Přečtěte si více
From The Upanishads

podle Charles Johnston ...

From the Upanishadsby Charles JohnstonThis short book contains translations from three crucial Upanishads, the Katha, Prasna and Chhandogya (Khandogya in SBE). The elegant, lucid translation makes this a delight to read. ... Přečtěte si více

61,05 Kč

From the Upanishadsby Charles JohnstonThis short book contains translations from three crucial Upanishads, the Katha, Prasna and Chhandogya (Khandogya in SBE). The elegant, lucid translation makes this a delight to read.
... Přečtěte si více
Rebels From the Mud Houses

Dalits and the Making of the Maoist Revolution in Bihar

podle George Kunnath ...

This book examines Dalit mobilization and the transformation of rural power relations in the context of intense agrarian violence involving Maoist guerrillas and upper caste militias backed by state forces in Bihar in the 1980s. The book investigates why thousands of Dalits took up arms and highlights the specificities of Dalit participation in the Maoist Movement and develops an anthropology of ... Přečtěte si více

1 253,83 Kč

This book examines Dalit mobilization and the transformation of rural power relations in the context of intense agrarian violence involving Maoist guerrillas and upper caste militias backed by state forces in Bihar in the 1980s. The book investigates why thousands of Dalits took up arms and highlights the specificities of Dalit participation in the Maoist Movement and develops an anthropology of
... Přečtěte si více
The Portuguese and the Socio-Cultural Changes in Kerala

1498-1663

podle James John ...

The momentous interaction between Portugal and Kerala commenced with the historic voyage of Vasco da Gama in 1498. It had lasting impact on the society of Kerala. The voyage, with the express purpose of searching for ‘Christians and Spices’, left longlasting imprint on the life of the people of Kerala. Though the Portuguese did not have political dominion in Kerala, the political influence they ... Přečtěte si více

1 281,70 Kč

The momentous interaction between Portugal and Kerala commenced with the historic voyage of Vasco da Gama in 1498. It had lasting impact on the society of Kerala. The voyage, with the express purpose of searching for ‘Christians and Spices’, left longlasting imprint on the life of the people of Kerala. Though the Portuguese did not have political dominion in Kerala, the political influence they
... Přečtěte si více
Left Radicalism in India

podle Bidyut Chakrabarty ...

Série série Routledge Studies in South Asian Politics
Left radicalism in India was rooted in the nationalist movement and was set in motion in the 1920s with the formation of the communist party. The communist movement manifested itself differently in each phase of India’s political history and Communism continues to remain a meaningful alternative ideological discourse in India.This book examines left politics in India focusing on its rise, ... Přečtěte si více

1 421,04 Kč

Left radicalism in India was rooted in the nationalist movement and was set in motion in the 1920s with the formation of the communist party. The communist movement manifested itself differently in each phase of India’s political history and Communism continues to remain a meaningful alternative ideological discourse in India.This book examines left politics in India focusing on its rise,
... Přečtěte si více
Settlement and Local Histories of the Early Deccan

podle Aloka Parasher Sen ...

This book is a detailed account of the multi-faceted history of the Deccan. Beginning with its historical foundations it goes on to delineate how it is the key to understanding its social, economic, political and ideological evolution.Containing nine essays, this volume attempts to look at regional history from the perspective of given localities that provides the many facets of early Deccani ... Přečtěte si více

1 281,70 Kč

This book is a detailed account of the multi-faceted history of the Deccan. Beginning with its historical foundations it goes on to delineate how it is the key to understanding its social, economic, political and ideological evolution.Containing nine essays, this volume attempts to look at regional history from the perspective of given localities that provides the many facets of early Deccani
... Přečtěte si více
WHY INDIA CAN’T GROW LIKE CHINA

An Economist’s Investigation into Two Nations’ Starkly Different Economic Journeys

podle Bruno M. Oxford ...

Have you ever wondered why China’s economic rise seems unstoppable, while India, despite its immense potential, struggles to match that pace? Why India Can’t Grow Like China takes you on a riveting journey through the hidden economic forces that shaped the destinies of these two giants, answering the question that has puzzled economists, business leaders, and policymakers alike: Why did China leap ... Přečtěte si více

362,02 Kč

Have you ever wondered why China’s economic rise seems unstoppable, while India, despite its immense potential, struggles to match that pace? Why India Can’t Grow Like China takes you on a riveting journey through the hidden economic forces that shaped the destinies of these two giants, answering the question that has puzzled economists, business leaders, and policymakers alike: Why did China leap
... Přečtěte si více
World Literature and the Question of Genre in Colonial India

Poetry, Drama, and Print Culture 1790-1890

podle Kedar Arun Kulkarni ...

World Literature and the Question of Genre in Colonial India describes the way Marathi literary culture, entrenched in performative modes of production and reception, saw the germination of a robust, script-centric dramatic culture owing to colonial networks of literary exchange and the newfound, wide availability of print technology. The author demonstrates the upheaval that literary culture ... Přečtěte si více

1 901,99 Kč

World Literature and the Question of Genre in Colonial India describes the way Marathi literary culture, entrenched in performative modes of production and reception, saw the germination of a robust, script-centric dramatic culture owing to colonial networks of literary exchange and the newfound, wide availability of print technology. The author demonstrates the upheaval that literary culture
... Přečtěte si více
The Three Tagores—Dwarkanath, Debendranath and Rabindranath

India in Transition

podle Bidyut Chakrabarty ...

This book maps the intellectual and cultural transformation that India witnessed in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries through the three Tagores – Dwarkanath Tagore (1794–1846), Debendranath Tagore (1817–1905) and Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941). It examines how these three generations of Tagores drew on the intellectual strands of the time to chart a different course for India’s socio ... Přečtěte si více

1 281,70 Kč

This book maps the intellectual and cultural transformation that India witnessed in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries through the three Tagores – Dwarkanath Tagore (1794–1846), Debendranath Tagore (1817–1905) and Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941). It examines how these three generations of Tagores drew on the intellectual strands of the time to chart a different course for India’s socio
... Přečtěte si více
Imperial Engineers

The Royal Indian Engineering College, Coopers Hill

podle Richard Hornsey ...

Established in 1871 on the outskirts of London, the Royal Indian Engineering College at Coopers Hill was arguably the first engineering school in Britain. For thirty-five years the college helped staff the government institutions of British India responsible for the railways, irrigation systems, telegraph network, and forests. Founded to meet the high demand for engineers in that country, it was ... Přečtěte si více

1 323,09 Kč

Established in 1871 on the outskirts of London, the Royal Indian Engineering College at Coopers Hill was arguably the first engineering school in Britain. For thirty-five years the college helped staff the government institutions of British India responsible for the railways, irrigation systems, telegraph network, and forests. Founded to meet the high demand for engineers in that country, it was
... Přečtěte si více
From India to Israel

Identity, Immigration, and the Struggle for Religious Equality

podle Joseph Hodes ...

Série Kniha 2 - McGill-Queen's Studies in the History of Religion
Between May 1948 and December 1951, Israel received approximately 684,000 immigrants from across the globe. The arrival of so many ethnic, linguistic, and cultural groups to such a small place in such a short time was unprecedented and the new country was ill-prepared to absorb its new citizens. The first years of the state were marked by war, agricultural failure, a housing crisis, health ... Přečtěte si více

413,79 Kč

Between May 1948 and December 1951, Israel received approximately 684,000 immigrants from across the globe. The arrival of so many ethnic, linguistic, and cultural groups to such a small place in such a short time was unprecedented and the new country was ill-prepared to absorb its new citizens. The first years of the state were marked by war, agricultural failure, a housing crisis, health
... Přečtěte si více
General Earle E. Partridge, USAF Airpower Leadership In A Limited War

podle David H. Gurney ...

This study analyzes the career of General Earle Everard "Pat" Partridge, USAF, with a focus on the airpower lessons that inspired his craftsmanship of the first air campaign of the United States Air Force. The author separates Partridge's career into three sequential periods: company grade operational experiences; field grade instructional and doctrinal studies; and finally Partridge's flag grade ... Přečtěte si více

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This study analyzes the career of General Earle Everard "Pat" Partridge, USAF, with a focus on the airpower lessons that inspired his craftsmanship of the first air campaign of the United States Air Force. The author separates Partridge's career into three sequential periods: company grade operational experiences; field grade instructional and doctrinal studies; and finally Partridge's flag grade
... Přečtěte si více
Pakistan: Eye of the Storm

podle Owen Bennett Jones ...

Pakistan, a nation for only fifty-five years, has had a turbulent history. Ruled by the military for half its existence, it has seen three wars with India and the loss of much of its territory. The combination of political instability, deep-seated economic and social problems, and access to nuclear weapons has made it one of the most strategically sensitive countries in the world. The war in ... Přečtěte si více

368,59 Kč

Pakistan, a nation for only fifty-five years, has had a turbulent history. Ruled by the military for half its existence, it has seen three wars with India and the loss of much of its territory. The combination of political instability, deep-seated economic and social problems, and access to nuclear weapons has made it one of the most strategically sensitive countries in the world. The war in
... Přečtěte si více
Last Day of Mahatma - Fast unto Death

podle Avinash Shukla ...

This Book seeks to portray the agony of father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi in the last night of his life when he remembered the role played by Congressmen in the partition of the country and decided to dissolve the Indian National Congress (in short ‘Congress’) as a political outfit and drafted a resolution for dissolution and reconstitution of the same as a non political organisation under the ... Přečtěte si více

16,97 Kč

This Book seeks to portray the agony of father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi in the last night of his life when he remembered the role played by Congressmen in the partition of the country and decided to dissolve the Indian National Congress (in short ‘Congress’) as a political outfit and drafted a resolution for dissolution and reconstitution of the same as a non political organisation under the
... Přečtěte si více
Violent Fraternity

Indian Political Thought in the Global Age

podle Shruti Kapila ...

A groundbreaking history of the political ideas that made modern IndiaViolent Fraternity is a major history of the political thought that laid the foundations of modern India. Taking readers from the dawn of the twentieth century to the independence of India and formation of Pakistan in 1947, the book is a testament to the power of ideas to drive historical transformation.Shruti Kapila sheds new ... Přečtěte si více

410,89 Kč

A groundbreaking history of the political ideas that made modern IndiaViolent Fraternity is a major history of the political thought that laid the foundations of modern India. Taking readers from the dawn of the twentieth century to the independence of India and formation of Pakistan in 1947, the book is a testament to the power of ideas to drive historical transformation.Shruti Kapila sheds new
... Přečtěte si více
The Place of Many Moods

Udaipur’s Painted Lands and India’s Eighteenth Century

podle Dipti Khera ...

A look at the painting traditions of northwestern India in the eighteenth century, and what they reveal about the political and artistic changes of the eraIn the long eighteenth century, artists from Udaipur, a city of lakes in northwestern India, specialized in depicting the vivid sensory ambience of its historic palaces, reservoirs, temples, bazaars, and durbars. As Mughal imperial authority ... Přečtěte si více

1 278,99 Kč

A look at the painting traditions of northwestern India in the eighteenth century, and what they reveal about the political and artistic changes of the eraIn the long eighteenth century, artists from Udaipur, a city of lakes in northwestern India, specialized in depicting the vivid sensory ambience of its historic palaces, reservoirs, temples, bazaars, and durbars. As Mughal imperial authority
... Přečtěte si více
Spaces and Places in Western India

Formations and Delineations

Upravil: Bina Sengar, Laurie Hovell McMillin ...

This book studies places and spaces in Western India both as geographical locations and as imagined constructs. It uncovers the rich history of the region from the perspective of places of pilgrimage, commerce, community, expression and indigeneity.The volume examines how spaces are intrinsically connected to the lived experiences of people. It explores how spaces in Western India have been ... Přečtěte si více

1 170,22 Kč

This book studies places and spaces in Western India both as geographical locations and as imagined constructs. It uncovers the rich history of the region from the perspective of places of pilgrimage, commerce, community, expression and indigeneity.The volume examines how spaces are intrinsically connected to the lived experiences of people. It explores how spaces in Western India have been
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Nemesis

Annihilation of Caste

Destined For War

Operation Grasshopper

Empireland

Shattered Lands

The God of Small Things

Three Famines

From The Upanishads

Rebels From the Mud Houses

The Portuguese and the Socio-Cultural Changes in Kerala

Left Radicalism in India

Settlement and Local Histories of the Early Deccan

WHY INDIA CAN’T GROW LIKE CHINA

World Literature and the Question of Genre in Colonial India

The Three Tagores—Dwarkanath, Debendranath and Rabindranath

Imperial Engineers

From India to Israel

General Earle E. Partridge, USAF Airpower Leadership In A Limited War

Pakistan: Eye of the Storm

Last Day of Mahatma - Fast unto Death

Violent Fraternity

The Place of Many Moods

Spaces and Places in Western India